6Th Grade GT- Lesson 3.5 Problem-Solving Homework

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6th Grade GT- Lesson 3.5 Problem-Solving Homework

Percent of Change

1.  A popular brand of running shoes costs a local store $68 for each pair. If the store sells the shoes for $119, what is the percent of increase in the price? / 2. Last year the backgammon club had 30 members. This year the club has 24 members. Determine the percent of decrease in the number of members.
3. In the seventh grade, Rachel read 15 books. In the eighth grade, she read 18 books. Determine the percent of change in the number of books Rachel read. State whether the percent of change is an increase or decrease. / 4. Last year 762 students voted in the student council election at San Bruno Middle School. This year 721 students voted. What was the percent of change in the number of students that voted to the nearest tenth? State whether the percent of change is an increase or decrease.
5. When Ricardo was 9 years old, he was 56 inches tall. Ricardo is now 12 years old and he is 62 inches tall. Determine the percent of change in Ricardo's height to the nearest tenth. State whether the percent of change is an increase or decrease. / 6. Alicia planted 45 tulip bulbs last year. This year she plans to plant 65 bulbs. Determine the percent of change in the number of tulip bulbs to the nearest tenth. State whether the percent of change is an increase or decrease.
7. The 2008 yearbook at Middleton Middle School had 236 candid pictures of students. The 2007 yearbook had 214 candid pictures of students. What was the percent of change in the number of candid student pictures from 2007 to 2008 to the nearest tenth? State whether the percent of change is an increase or decrease. / 8. In 2000, Florida's population was 15.9 million. In 2008, the population was estimated to be 18.8 million. Determine the percent of change to the nearest whole number. State whether the percent of change is an increase or decrease.
9. Determine each percent of change. Round to the nearest whole percent if necessary. State whether the percent of change is an increase or decrease.
136 days to 85 days / 10. Determine each percent of change. Round to the nearest whole percent if necessary. State whether the percent of change is an increase or decrease.
$0.32 to $0.37
11. Determine each percent of change. Round to the nearest whole percent if necessary. State whether the percent of change is an increase or decrease.
0.55 minute to 0.1 minute / 12. Determine each percent of change. Round to the nearest whole percent if necessary. State whether the percent of change is an increase or decrease.
$180 to $210

Course 2•Chapter 3 Apply Proportionality to Percent